What Is Hijab

History will not be kind to ‘liberals’ cheerleading for hijab and burqa

The hijab, under so much weight of fear and conditioning, can never be a choice. And history will remember the role that ‘liberals’ are playing in making it look like one

The hijab controversy: Why individual rights can’t claim primacy over collective conscience and institutional rights

Though the right to choose an attire, particularly when such choice of attire is based on religious affiliations and sentiments, is important, such a right cannot be extended to wearing such attire of choice even in the educational institutions.

Govt Pre University College For Girls: The Udupi institution where the hijab row began

The school, established in 1985, has never seen its pass percentage fall below 95 per cent. There is no shortage of faculty

As Karnataka hijab row escalates, a look at laws on face coverings across the world

The debate on hijabs, which has been fuelled after students in Karnataka alleged they weren't allowed in class owing to their dress code, has been ongoing with many European nations imposing full or partial bans on face veils

'And why aren't you in uniform?' Social media spoofs on Euphoria hit differently in light of the Karnataka hijab row

Do class and caste differences really go away in school because of a uniform? Uniforms in fact tend to cement these differences as they are a locations of pride for ‘posh’ schools.

From Udupi in Karnataka to Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry: Timeline of how hijab row snowballed

The controversy began on 1 January when a group of students alleged that they were denied entry into their classroom. Since then, the issue has snowballed with the Karnataka High Court now hearing the petition against the ban on the face coverings